DLEC Webinar: Fighting Desert Locust Together
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If it was not for COVID-19, the desert locust crisis would be the most significant challenge facing Africa this decade. Earlier this year, giant swarms as large as 1.5 times the size of New York City attacked areas in East Africa. Traveling at over 150 km a day, desert locusts eat any vegetation that crosses their path, putting millions of people at risk of food insecurity and famine.
Scientists, development professionals, policymakers, and others are working on innovations and last mile solutions to prevent future desert locust attacks and support better monitoring and response. Join us in this webinar to learn about these innovative approaches to fight the desert locust.
Speakers
Marc Gilkey
SeniorAgriculture Development Advisor
USAID Bureau of Resilience and Food Security
Boniface Akuku
Director of Information and Communication Technology
Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Tom Regev
CEO and Co-Founder
Alta Innovation
Rei Goffer
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
ClimaCell Inc.
Emmah Mwangi
Agriculture Climate Research Manager
Kenya Red Cross
Ritika Sood
Senior Partner Relations Manager
Arifu
Henry Kinyua
Head of East Africa
Digital Green
Georgina Campbell Flatter
Director of Business Development for Emerging Markets
ClimaCell
Gelsey Bennett
Senior Program Manager
Digital Green
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